Originally Posted by propofol

I would also love to know the answer CBSAguy, otherwise it appears like the customs guys are just being nosy. Is the obligation of a Canadian citizen really just to show you the goods and we can safely ignore all of your other questions? If so I'll do this the next time I get to a CBSA officer, just because I hate the intrusion of my rights. If, for all of my years of travelling, the CBSA person has been asking inconsequential questions that they really have no right to ask, I'll be pretty angry. I don't like people on power trips, and it seems like the CBSA has been getting away with a lot because of the fear of the ordinary traveller about getting delayed because they didn't say the right thing.